title: Functions of social support and self-verification in association with loneliness, depression, and stress.
abstract: This study investigated the influence of social support and self-verification on loneliness, depression, and stress among 477 college students. The authors propose and test a theoretical model using structural equation modeling. The results indicated empirical support for the model, with self-verification mediating the relation between social support and health outcomes. The results have implications for social support and self-verification research, which are discussed along with directions for future research and limitations of the study.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Communication , George Mason University , Fairfax , Virginia , USA.
authors.forename: Kevin B
authors.initials: KB
authors.lastname: Wright
authors.forename: Shawn
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: King
authors.forename: Jenny
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rosenberg
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003863:Depression / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008132:Loneliness / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D008960:Models, Psychological; D012649:Self Concept; D012944:Social Support; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000523:psychology*; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult